Ferndale

County:: Anne Arundel County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.957
State:: Maryland

Ferndale is a CDP located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Ferndale has a 2025 population of 16,650. Ferndale is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -6.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,732 in 2020.

The average household income in Ferndale is $99,715 with a poverty rate of 4.62%. The median age in Ferndale is 35.1 years: 35.1 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ferndale includes 56.47% White, 25.59% Black or African American, 4.64% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,642	56.47%
Black or African American	4,370	25.59%
Two or more races	1,905	11.16%
Other race	792	4.64%
Asian	253	1.48%
Native American	114	0.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Ferndale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ferndale's average per capita income is $51,757. Household income levels show a median of $92,391. The poverty rate stands at 4.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$128,023	-
Families	$109,552	$115,862
Households	$92,391	$99,715
Non Families	$50,275	$64,776

$51,757

Average Income

$92,391

Median Household Income

4.62%

Poverty Rate